Fence post construction



Dec. 29, 1936. c. 5. BROWN FENCE POST CONSTRUCTION Filed March '7, 1955iii? WMZZZ ATT0RNEY5,

Patented Dec. 29, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Charles S. Brown,Syracuse, N. Y.

Application March 7, 1935, Serial No. 9,793

1 Claim.

This invention relates to fence posts, and has for its object wirebinding means which is particularly simple and economical inconstruction and consists of a single easily operable 5 part.

It further has for its object a fence post having an angular or apexportion formed with transverse notches for receiving the arcuatedeflections or corrugatelike offsets at intervals in the strands of awire fence in which notches the deflections interlock.

It further has for its object a particularly simple means for providingan angle iron post with a top wall and also with a pointed lower end.

The invention consists in the novel features and in the combinations andconstructions hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In describing this invention, reference is had to the accompanyingdrawing in which like characters designate corresponding parts in .allthe views.

Figure 1 is a fragmentary plan view of a fence post embodying thisinvention with contiguous portions of the wires being also shown.

Figure 2 is an elevation of parts seen in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional view on line 3-3, Figure 2. l

Figure 4 is a rear elevation of this post.

Figure 5 is an enlarged transverse sectional view on line 5-5, Figure 2.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary view showing a modified form of wire lockingmember.

5 l designates the posts of the fence construction, each of which isformed with an angular or apex portion provided with transverse wirereceiving notches, and a vertical passage intersecting the passage forreceiving a wedge mem- 40 her interposed between the interior angle ofthe apex portion and the adjacent portion of the wire. Preferably, thewedge member is common to a plurality of Wires. As here shown, it iscommon to all of the wires in the fence, but

5 as seen in Figure 6 may be individual to each wire.

Preferably, the posts I are formed of angle iron and are V-shaped incross section, the apex portion being formed with transverse wire 50receiving notches 2 which extend into the side flanges 3 of the postformation, the bottoms 2 of the notches in the flanges preferablyconverging toward each other or arranged at an angle to the wire strands4 so that the loop or 55 deflections 4 in the wire seat, or hook, in thesame. They are locked in the notches by a member I located on theinterior angle of the apex portion of the post and passing through theloops or deflections 4 The wire strands 4 are usually provided at 5regular short intervals with the loops 4*. In the event a loop does notcome into the notch when the wire is tightened, the member 1, whendriven in position, will deflect the wire to form a loop, but becausethe loops in the wires are 10 numerous, it is not difficult to stretchthe wires so as to locate each wire in one of the notches.

After the wires have been strung in the notches and tightened, the wedgemember 1 is inserted from the top of the post and is of such 15 size asto thrust in opposite directions against the interior angle surface ofthe apex portion of the post and the adjacent loop or deflected portion4 of the wire, and thus bind the wire to the post. Whenever it isnecessary to read- 20 just or tighten the wires, the wedge member of theintermediate posts of the fence can be removed and the wires tighteneduntil another loop 4 enters the notch and the wedge members againreplaced. The wedge member is 25 pointed so as to readily be insertedbetween the wire and. the apex portion of the post. As shown in Figure6, the wedge member 10 may be individual to each wire and may besomething in the nature of a nail, staple, etc. 30

The V-shaped post is provided with a top wall or head in a particularlysimple and economical manner and the top wall is provided by splittingthe upper portion of the post for a short distance downwardly along theapex line and folding the top portions IU of the flanges on oppositesides of the line of division or split I l inwardly and downwardly untilthey meet each other along the line of division. Also, the top wall isformed with a passage or opening I2 for the wedge member 1 forpermitting the wedge member to be inserted after the wires are strung.After the wedge member is inserted, its upper end may be bent as at Bout of alinement with the opening l2 to prevent withdrawal of the wedgemeans by meddlers.

The lower end of the angular post formation is pointed to facilitate thedriving thereof into the ground by folding the lower portions I 3 of theside flanges inwardly toward the median line of the post, so that theseside flanges taper, as shown in Figures 2 and 4, toward the lower end ofthe point. Also, the side flanges are cut oflf at a bevel, as at M, forforming a comparatively sharp point at the extreme lower end of thepost.

An anchor or side thrust plate I5 extends transversely of the lower endof the post, and preferably just above the tapering point, and is justabove the portions I3 of the flanges, this being secured to the edges ofthe flanges of the post in any suitable manner, as at I6, by welding.

This fence post is particularly simple and economical in construction,and the wires are readily applied thereto and tightened and held intheir tightened position, and retightened if they become loose afterwear and tear.

What I claim is:

In a fence construction, an angle iron post having transverse wirereceiving notches intersecting the apex portion thereof and extendingthrough the flanges of the angle formation opening into the interior ofthe angle formation of the post, the wires engaging the bottoms of thenotches in said flanges, and wedge means extending in said passagebetween the interior angle of the apex portion and the wires, the bottomportions of the notches in the flanges converging toward each other atan oblique angle to the wire strand forming seats for arcuate loopsformed in the wire strand.

CHARLES S. BROWN.

